11 Best Jewish Bakeries in the US

Where to find the best challah, babka and rye from coast to coast.

The Written Torah and the Oral Torah

According to Jewish tradition, two Torahs were received on Mount Sinai -- one written, and one passed down orally for generations.

Kitzur Shulhan Arukh

The writings of Solomon Ganzfried.

A History of Purim

How this festival became a time for merriment and satire.

Jewish American Life

American-Jewish history and culture.

Parashat Vayeshev: Finding Light, Making Change

This Torah portion tells the story of Tamar, a woman who saw the possibility of new life where others saw only death.

Deciding How We Fit into Jewish Day School

Earlier this week, the AVI CHAI Foundation together with the Steinhardt Foundation posed a question to the Jewish community: What ...

Six Degrees of Kevin’s Bacon: Who’s Jewish in Hollywood?

While some stars look Jewish or publicly identify as Jewish, supporting Israel—you go, Scar Jo!— or record Chanukah songs that ...

G*d of the Gaffes

When Jon Stewart left his post tonight he left behind a legacy of fake reporting real news with an eye ...

“What is Rosh Hashanah?”

As the only Jewish kid in his middle school in suburban Mississippi, my youngest son Eric will be telling his ...